A graveside memorial service for Joan Kennedy is scheduled for Saturday, May 29, 2021, 10:00 a.m. at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Springview, NE, with Pastor Jenice Epp officiating at the service. Hoch Funeral Home of Ainsworth, NE, was in charge of arrangements.
Joan D. (Vaughn) Kennedy was born February 7, 1934, to James and Ruby (Ogle) Vaughn of Cherry County, NE.
She grew up in Cherry County where she met William Kennedy at a dance and was married to for 46 years. To this union six kids were born: William, Betty, Sandra, Robert, Hazel and Ruth.
Joan lived all her life in Nebraska and made her home in several counties: Cherry, Garfield, Holt, Keya Paha and Rock. Joan helped do ranch work, cook, help others with cleaning and babysitting, as well as many other odd jobs for people.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents James and Ruby Vaughn; husband, William Kennedy; daughter, Sandra Kaup; brothers, Alvin, Larry and infant brother Harold; sister, Mildred Hannah; brothers-in-law, Ray Hannah and Virgil Burr.
Joan is survived by her children: William Kennedy of Bertrand, NE, Betty (Richard) Weller of Atkinson, NE, Robert (Mary) Kennedy of Atkinson, NE, Hazel (Carl) Chase of Springview, NE, Ruth Kennedy (special friend Jesse Syfie) of Gregory, SD; son-in-law, Rodger Kaup; twin sister JoAnn (Vaughn) Burr; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; ten grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hochfuneralhome.com.
Memorials are suggested to the family in Joan’s name for future designation.
